The amaretto-infused iconic Christmas almond shortbread cookie is presented here.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 8 slices processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)
Instructions
- Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- While the rice is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in the condensed tomato soup and chili powder; cook until heated through.
- Spread 1/3 of the rice into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and cover with 1/3 of the ground beef mixture. Place 2 slices of processed cheese over the meat, then cover with 2 more layers of rice and meat. Arrange the remaining 6 slices of cheese over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole has heated through and the cheese is bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes.
- We have corrected the amount of water needed to cook the rice and increased the baking dish size based on review feedback.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 882 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 75 g |
| Cholesterol | 142 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 37 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Sodium | 2124 mg |
| Sugars | 21 g |
| Fat | 49 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I added Shrimp before baking. Excellent Quick Delicious Family Meal.
Made the recipe but modified it for us with a Mexican flare. Used 1 can of soup, added diced green chilis, can of corn (drained) and black beans (drained) and used 2 tbsp of my own spice I call Hells Trio (chili powder, cayenne and red pepper flakes. Also used shredded cheddar cheese. Family loved it and asked for me to make it again soon.
Gave this a 4-star rating because of all the modifications, but in general this is a solid recipe for an easy but hearty one-pan family meal. Per other reviews, I reduced the soup down to 2 cans. I don’t think 3 would have made it too soupy, but the condensed soup flavor might have been too overpowering. I wonder if a little water mixed in, or even a small can of tomato sauce would have been a good replacement for the third can. I also sautéed some diced onion while browning the beef (good choice!), reduced the chili powder to 2 tablespoons (that also worked well), and added some garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt, and pepper. I also added a few more slices of cheese to keep the layers even. I used the Velveeta, which was good, but I think it would also be good with shredded cheddar as others suggested.
This was not very good. I’m not sure exactly what the problem is but I think it’s the soup for me. It adds an odd sweetness to the dish. There’s also way, way too much sauce. The beef gets lost in all the soup. And only one cup of water for the rice? Cook it for 20 minutes? No. Just no. My husband couldn’t finish what he took. I will never make this again.
Excellent and will definitely make again! I had hot chili powder on the shelf so would probably reduce a little next time but it really added a “kick”. I only used 1 1/2 – 2 cans tomato soup. Cheddar cheese can be used for a slightly healthier version. This is just how I slightly altered for me but the recipe “as is” is wonderful. Thank you to the original chef for posting!
Good fast basic recipe that you can modify to suit individual tastes. Made following changes: 1) Bake in 1 1/2 qt dish, 2) brown i/o white rice, 3) 2:1 ratio of water-to-rice, 4) shredded cheese i/o Velveeta, 5) 2 cans tomato soup was plenty, 6)sautéed chopped onion & minced fresh garlic in about 2 Tbsp olive oil prior to adding raw ground beef
Hubby and I liked it. Teenage daughter said it was weird, tasted like spaghetti only with rice, lol. I used real cheddar and 2 cans of soup.
Nothing fancy but really good. Hard to go wrong with these ingredients. My family enjoyed it.
It was ok… 3 tablespoons of chili powder was way too much so I reduced it to 2. And too much tomato soup… it was very runny.
I give this a four star rating. When it is first made. It is a little to much chili powder taste But the next day after it has had time for the flavors to mix it was GREAT I also added a touch of onion powder. Next time I am going to try cheddar cheese instead of the proceed cheese. Also would like to try it with 2 cans tomato soup and 1 can cheddar cheese soup.
It turned out great!!! Of course I tweeked the ingredients to my liking. I used shredded mild cheddar and also shredded parmesan cheese. I seasoned the ground beef with my own seasoning that I’m used to. Creole seasoning, black pepper, diced onion, I also used zesty garlic & onion powder. I added black beans. DELICIOUS!!
I made this recipe and I found that it called for too much tomato soup, too little ground beef, and too little rice. I basically have a chili flavored tomato soup with bits of ground beef and rice in it.
I made this tonight for my family, i did however make a few changes, the changes i made are for a serving of 12. i used minute rice,5 cans of the tomato soup & 3 cups of salsa. I used shredded cheese, instead of sliced, and lastly i mixed it altogether and layered with cheese.. it was a success, everyone loved it. p.s eat it with taco shells if u can, amazing
This really wasnt something my family enjoyed at all, but it was a good starting point to tweak. I was so surprised not to have garlic or onion in the recipe. It was just lacking in flavor
I didn’t have everything on hand, so a made substitutes as well, I also used rice cooker and would also suggest more rice, I only had one can of tomato soup so I used a can of cream of cheese and cream of mushrooms. I also didn’t have chili powder so I used a packet of taco seasoning! And I used regular sliced cheese after reading reviews. With my changes it actually turned out really yummy! After reading all reviews I’m glad I didn’t have everything on hand.
Very good! The grandkids loved it! I didn’t 3 cans of tomato soup so I used one can tomato soup and one can of cream of mushroom and one can cream of celery.
I made some changes. I will make it again, different again.
Was very good. substituted some ingredients, still good.
Turned out really well. I added half of an onion and about 2 cups baby Bella mushrooms to the ground beef and used sharp cheddar instead of imitation cheese.
I give this a 3 because it’s sooo good.. but the sizes and such are wrong. So I did the math, and doubled it, added some roasted tomatoes, and used a larger casserole dish. My fam loves it!!
So I added onion and 3 cloves of fresh garlic to the ground beef along with some salt. I didn’t add the soup or chili powder. Instead I layered the rice, ground beef, chunky spaghetti sauce, and tons of shredded mozz cheese for the first layer. I then layered more rice, ground beef, Alfredo sauce, and more shredded mozzarella cheese. The family LOVED it and I will be making this again!